Can-top



(NoModeL) E. T. MASON & FPA. BBRGMAN. Can Tops.

No. 230,885. Patented Aug. 10,1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIEQ EDWARD T. MASON AND FRANK A. BERGMAN, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CAN-TO P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 230,885, dated August10, 1880.

Application filed July 3, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD T. MASON and FRANK A. BERGMAN, of Chicago,in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Oan-Tops; and we do hereby declare that thefollowing is afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, whichwill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

This invention, which relates to the construction of the nozzle, spout,and vent portions of cone-breasted oil-cans, is designed to simplify andcheapen the cost of manufacture and reduce the liability to injury ofthose parts; and it consists in the novel manner in which the parts areformed and united, as hereinafter set forth.

The accompanying drawings show at Figure 1 an elevation of a can towhich our improved top has been applied, a portion of the can being cutaway to expose covered portions of the top; and Fig. 2 is a sectionalview through the top.

In the drawings, A represents a cone-breasted can, such as are in commonuse, to the apex of which our newly-invented top is secured. The latterconsists of a round vertical nozzlepassage, B, covered by an externalscrew-cap, G, and encircled midway by a flaring apron, D, constructed tofit the inclined apex of the can to which it is soldered, the spout Eprojecting from one side of the nozzle and passing from the under sideof up and through the apron D, by which it is braced, the ventpassage Fat the opposite side from the spout, and under the apron, to which it issoldered, and a sliding plunger, G, operated by a wire (N0 model.)

handle, g, passing through the screw-cap to open and close the spout andvent openings when the oil is not being poured out.

The main portion of our improved topliesbelow the apex and within theconfines of the can, whereby the appearance of the can is improved, theliability of injury to the nozzle and spout from outside blows is muchreduced,

because those parts are not wholly above the breast of the can, as inthe old construction,

and the height of the can is not unnecessarily increased by the additionof the top.

The sinking of the nozzle below the top of the can renders necessarysome means of draining that part of the can above the lower edge of thenozzle, and for this purpose an opening, I), is provided in the side ofthe nozzle immediately below the apron D.

The tops may be made separate from the can at very small cost, and forless than any cantop now in the market.

Having thus fully described our invention, we claim- The improx edcan-top adapted to use on cone-breasted cans, consisting of the verticalnozzle B, the external screw-cap, O, the flaring apron D, encircling thenozzle midway and forming the means of union to the can, the spout E,and the vent-passage F, both opening from the nozzle below the apron,and the plunger G and its wire handle g, all combined and operating asdescribed.

EDWARD MASON. FRANK A. BERGMAN.

Witnesses:

H. M. MUNDAY, EDW. S. EVARTS.

